RUTH IRENE ABERT

Monday

Apr 23, 2018 at 12:01 AM

Ruth Irene Abert, 93, of Big Beaver, died Thursday, April 19, 2018, at Good Samaritan Hospice. Born October 4, 1924, in Koppel, the daughter of the late Harold and Anna (Houk) Marshall. She graduated from Lincoln High School and was an active member of the Homewood United Methodist Church, where she loved to sing. Ruth was a lifelong resident of Big Beaver Borough and was active in Girl Scouts for many years and many different charitable organizations. She loved to watch all Pittsburgh sports. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Arnet Abert; three brothers, Howard, Donald, and William Marshall, and a sister, Norma Marshall. Surviving are her four daughters, Ruthann (Mark) Woodbury, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Kathie (Rick) Brewer, Chippewa Twp.; Carol (Jeff) Evans, Beaver, and Julie Abert, Big Beaver; three brothers, Glenn Marshall, Koppel; Paul Marshall, Cincinnati, Ohio, and Mervin Marshall, Raleigh, N.C.; a sister, Joann Docchio, Koppel; six grandchildren, Matt (Lauren) Woodbury, Amy (Josh) Grove, Kelli Fritzley, Aniko (Adam) Nalevanko, Jennifer (Drew) Henry, and Sam (Emily) Evans; eight great-grandchildren, Rylee, Ethan, and Carter Fritzley, Lauren Grove, Brooke and Luke Nalevanko, and Caroline and Louisa Henry, and her loving companion, Baxter. Friends were received Sunday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. in the GABAUER-LUTTON FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION SERVICES, INC., 117 Blackhawk Road, Chippewa Twp., gabauerfamilyfuneralhomes.com, where a service will be held on Monday at 11 a.m. Pastor Angelique Bradford and Pastor Jan Davis will officiate. The family requests that any contributions, if so desired, may be made in Ruth's name to the Homewood United Methodist Church, 127 1st Ave, Beaver Falls, PA 15010, or Good Samaritan Hospice Heritage Valley Beaver Unit, 134 Marwood Rd., Cabot, PA 16023.

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